If you're a cyber-punk fan, this is required reading. If you're a sci-fi fan, you'll probably like it.
But all of that aside, this is a really good book. It's not gratuitous, but it is fairly frequent. Also be aware that there is some profanity. Let's just say that you'll learn about as much about biblical study after reading Snow Crash as you'd learn about physics by watching Captain Picard use "and inverted tachyon beam to scan the wormhole." Don't get this book if you'll be offended by the use of Christian and biblical events as a plot device. It can just be frustrating to have a subject that you know about used as a plot device. Or by a military tactician as he watched a Rambo film.
I suppose this frustration would be similar to the frustration felt by a physicist as he watched Star Trek. But that's probably due to the fact that I know something about biblical exegesis, and the conclusions drawn by the characters in the book are wildly inaccurate. I did sometimes find this part of the plot somewhat frustrating. Part of the plot revolves around the study of biblical era documents, including the bible itself. He does such a great job that the audio book may very well be better then paper edition. A wonderfully dry humor is mixed in well with the action. The characters are wonderfully crafted and the dialog is well written and entertaining. A lot of twists and turns and you're never quite sure what's going to happen (or even what's going on).
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